Topics

Every subject the show has dug into, drawn from episode transcripts.

Culture

Philosophy & ethics Religion Writing & literature

Economy

China trade Housing Inequality & poverty Labor & work Macroeconomics

Environment

Animals Climate & energy

Health

Mental health & psychology

Politics

Abortion & reproductive rights Elections & campaigns Government & state capacity Policing & crime Politics & democracy Supreme Court & the law Trump & Trumpism

Science

Society

Cities & urbanism Education Effective altruism & philanthropy Food & agriculture Friendship & community Gender & feminism Healthcare Immigration Media & journalism Parenting & family Race

Technology

AI Crypto Tech platforms & the internet

World

Foreign policy & geopolitics Israel-Palestine Russia & Ukraine